Summary
Astemo, a global automotive component business, is upgrading its Bolton manufacturing facility with two new inverter production lines to support next-generation EV powertrains. The £100 million investment remains on schedule for completion in April 2027 and will create 125 new jobs whilst safeguarding 100 existing roles.
The site can manufacture more than one million inverters annually. Astemo UK managing director Lee Owens said the state-of-the-art facility is already attracting interest from potential customers across the UK automotive industry. The project is backed by UK Government funding via the Automotive Transformation Fund and includes suppliers from across the North West.
Astemo's Bolton operations, which opened in 1997, previously produced alternators, sensors and electronic control units. The company has now redirected the site entirely to EV component manufacturing, positioning it as the fourth country globally where Astemo produces innovative electric mobility components alongside Japan, the US and China.
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- What is this article about?
- Automotive component manufacturer Astemo is progressing with a £100 million redevelopment of its Bolton plant to produce inverters for electric vehicle powertrains, with production scheduled to start in April 2027. The project will create 125 new jobs and safeguard another 100, with over 20 roles already filled.
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- This article was published on 27 July 2026.
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